Matthew Harry Williams

Matthew Harry Williams was born in 1888 in Nottingham and was the son of the late Matthew a coal miner and Ann Williams née Taylor of 6 Deptford Street, Bulwell.

His father Matthew was born in 1854 in Atherstone, Warwickshire he died in 1905 at Notingham, he was 48 yrs old, his mother Ann Taylor was born in 1865 in Belstone, Staffordshire, they were married in 1885 in Atherstone and went on to have 8 children sadly 4 were to die in infancy or early childhood, their surviving children were John b1887, Matthew Harry b1888, Joseph b 1894 and Ernest b1900 all were born in Nottingham.

Matthew Harry married Thirza Tasker (born 16th November 1890) in 1910, their marriage was recorded in the Basford Registration District they had 2 children, Annie Mary born 10th November 1914 and Doris born 28th May 1912.

In 1911 they lived at 6 Sylvester Street and are shown as Mathew Harry 24 yrs a coal miner he is living with his wife Thirza 20 yrs. Thirza later lived at 46 Byron Street (both Hucknall Torkard Nottinghamshire)

In the same census his mother is living at 6 Deptford Street, Bulwell, she is shown as a widow 46 yrs she is living with her sons Joseph 18 yrs a colliery banksman and Ernest 11 yrs a scholar.

Commencing 15th November 1915 his widow was awarded a pension of 18 shillings and 6 pence.